Australian Rugby Union Ltd v Hospitality Group Ltd [1999] FCA 1098

Australian Rugby Union Ltd v Hospitality Group Ltd [1999] FCA 1098

Expert evidence offered by Professor Bewley concerning the likely effect of ARU's ticketing condition on competition in the hospitality market is admissible; it does not improperly intrude upon the court's function of determining the legal issues, since it is economic evidence rather than an opinion as to the law.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
09 August 1999
Procedural Posture
Application / Ruling on Evidence
Outcome
Objection to evidence overruled; expert evidence admitted.
Legal Topics
['admissibility of Expert Evidence' 'evidence About Ultimate Issues']
['evidence'] ['admissibility of Expert Evidence' 'evidence About Ultimate Issues']

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Procedural Posture

Application / Ruling on Evidence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether certain sections of Professor Bewley's affidavit are admissible as expert evidence given they address the ultimate issue for decision."]

Ratio Decidendi

Expert evidence offered by Professor Bewley concerning the likely effect of ARU's ticketing condition on competition in the hospitality market is admissible; it does not improperly intrude upon the court's function of determining the legal issues, since it is economic evidence rather than an opinion as to the law.

Court Disposition

Objection to evidence overruled; expert evidence admitted.

Orders

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